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My Name Ain't Johnny

My Name Ain't Johnny

He had everything but limits

20087.12h 4m

Overview

The true story of João Guilherme Estrella ("Johnny"), a young middle-class bon vivant who became a big-time cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s.

Directed by Mauro Lima
Written by Mariza Leão, Mauro Lima, Guilherme Fiuza
Produced by Mariza Leão
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Top Cast

Selton Mello

Selton Mello

João Guilherme Estrella

Cleo

Cleo

Sofia

Júlia Lemmertz

Júlia Lemmertz

Mãe de João / João's mother

Cássia Kis

Cássia Kis

Juíza Marilena Soares

Eva Todor

Eva Todor

D. Marly

André De Biase

André De Biase

Alex

Giulio Lopes

Giulio Lopes

Pai de João / João's father

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Felipe Severo

João criança / child

Gillray Coutinho

Gillray Coutinho

Advogado / Lawyer Renato

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Arthur Lopes

João adolescente / teen

Themes & Keywords

rio de janeirodrogascocaínaprisãocinebiografia

About My Name Ain't Johnny

My Name Ain't Johnny is a crime, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of rio de janeiro, drogas, cocaína, prisão, cinebiografia. Directed by Mauro Lima, it stars Selton Mello, Cleo, Júlia Lemmertz. The true story of João Guilherme Estrella ("Johnny"), a young middle-class bon vivant who became a big-time cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s.

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